WNL 64 | @MattcasterMage is back! Plus Mom | Live MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Raphael, Fiendish Savior

  Build a demon tribe with lifelink and sacrifice synergy to generate devil tokens that chip away at opponents' life totals, maintaining pressure with recurring creature death triggers.

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  Sliver Overlord

  Tutor for and deploy a suite of slivers that boost each other’s abilities, creating a powerful interconnected hive capable of overwhelming opponents through synergy and incremental advantage.

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  Zaxara, the Exemplary

  Cast X spells to produce X/X hydra tokens, control the board with counters and tap effects, then leverage hydras' size and unblockability to finish opponents.

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  Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva

  Generate a wide token army and use goad mechanics to force opponents into unfavorable combat, buffing tokens and creating chaos to gain board dominance.

Gameplay Insights

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  Charisse’s early play of Spawning Pit accelerated her demon tribal strategy by enabling quick token generation.

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  MattcasterMage used goad effects to disrupt opponents’ combat decisions, forcing suboptimal attacks that benefited his wide token board.

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  Colin’s choice of Sliver Overlord allowed efficient tutoring for needed slivers, enhancing board synergy and adaptability.

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  Lucas capitalized on Zaxara’s ability to create hydra tokens in response to X spells, combining this with control elements to lock down opponents.

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  The interplay of sacrifice triggers and token generation created a dynamic board state where maintaining creatures was crucial for ongoing value.

Notable Cards

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  Spawning Pit

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  Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway

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  Black Market

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  Windbrisk Heights

Summary

The game featured four distinct commanders each pursuing different strategies. Charisse piloted Raphael, Fiendish Savior, focusing on building a demon tribal board with lifelink and token generation through sacrificing creatures, aiming to chip away opponents' life totals with recurring devil tokens. Colin ran a Sliver Overlord deck, leveraging the commander’s powerful sliver tutor ability to assemble a synergistic hive of slivers, enhancing each other and applying constant pressure. Lucas played Zaxara, the Exemplary, a spell-centric deck that created X/X hydra tokens in response to casting X spells, combining counterspells and control elements with a hydra beatdown plan. MattcasterMage brought Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva, a token-heavy deck with goad mechanics to force opponents into unfavorable attacks, building wide boards and buffing tokens to overwhelm the table. Early turns saw solid ramp and board development, with key plays like Charisse’s Spawning Pit accelerating demons and MattcasterMage setting up token generation, while Colin and Lucas prepared their tribal and control tools respectively. The gameplay evolved around board state manipulation, token swarms, and tactical removal, with pivotal moments involving Charisse’s life-linking demons and MattcasterMage’s goad effects creating chaos among opponents. The game’s tension centered on maintaining board presence and leveraging tribal synergies, with each player seeking to execute their commander’s unique win conditions.